August 24, 2010

Sandwich trivia? We have that: The mountainous sandwich stuffed with a refrigerator's worth of ingredients is known as the Dagwood, so named in the 1930s in honor of its creator, Dagwood Bumstead, a main character in the "Blondie" comic strip.

Segue to this: August is National Sandwich Month and, appropriately, time for the third annual Make That Sandwich Recipe Contest. It's sponsored by Mezzetta, a Napa Valley-based purveyor of olives and peppers.

The grand prize is $25,000 and a "culinary trip and tour of the Napa Valley for two." The deadline to enter is Sept. 6. Go to www.makethatsandwich.com for details.
Call The Bee's Allen Pierleoni at (916) 321-1128.

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